Compliance & Audit
Comprehensive compliance assessment, gap analysis, and remediation support. We help you achieve and maintain certifications including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and more.
Key Capabilities
- Gap assessments against major frameworks
- Compliance roadmap development
- Policy and procedure creation
- Evidence collection and documentation
- Auditor coordination and support
- Remediation guidance and tracking
- Continuous compliance monitoring
- Multi-framework harmonization
Overview
Navigating the complex landscape of security compliance can be overwhelming. Whether you're a healthcare organization managing HIPAA requirements, a fintech company pursuing PCI-DSS certification, or a SaaS platform working toward SOC 2—we've been there, and we know exactly what auditors expect. Our compliance team has successfully guided organizations through hundreds of audits, including high-stakes government audits with IRS and CMS. We don't just help you check boxes—we build sustainable compliance programs that protect your business and satisfy the most rigorous auditors. We take a practical, business-aligned approach to compliance. Rather than implementing controls that look good on paper but hinder operations, we design compliance programs that integrate seamlessly with your workflows while meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements.
What We Deliver
Tangible outcomes and deliverables from our engagement.
Gap Assessment Report
Detailed analysis of current state vs. framework requirements with risk-prioritized findings.
Compliance Roadmap
Phased implementation plan with timelines, resource requirements, and milestone checkpoints.
Policy Library
Complete set of policies and procedures tailored to your organization and framework requirements.
Control Matrix
Comprehensive mapping of controls to framework requirements with evidence references.
Audit Readiness Package
Pre-organized evidence, control narratives, and auditor-ready documentation.
Compliance Dashboard
Ongoing monitoring and reporting on compliance status and control effectiveness.
Our Process
A proven methodology that delivers results — scroll to walk it.
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Scoping & Planning
Define compliance scope, identify applicable requirements, and establish project timeline and resource allocation.
Ideal For
- Healthcare organizations requiring HIPAA compliance
- Financial services companies needing PCI-DSS certification
- SaaS and technology companies pursuing SOC 2
- Organizations seeking ISO 27001 certification
- Government contractors requiring FedRAMP or StateRAMP
- Companies preparing for enterprise customer audits
What to expect
Three engagement shapes most clients pick from. We scope and fixed-bid before signature — no open-ended T&M.
HIPAA Security Risk Analysis (SRA)
Focused 3-week engagement · fixed-bidSingle-location clinics or specialty practices that need a defensible, audit-ready Security Risk Analysis under §164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) — typically driven by an OCR letter, an insurance renewal, or a known gap from last year's filing.
We deliver the six artifacts OCR investigators ask for: device-level asset inventory, data flow diagram, threat enumeration tied to the diagram, justified likelihood × impact ratings, controls mapped to evidence, and a remediation roadmap with named owners and dates. Methodology aligns with the HHS SRA Tool v3.5 and NIST SP 800-30 Rev. 1.
Included
- Kickoff + scoping interview (week 1)
- On-site or remote evidence collection (week 1–2)
- Risk analysis workbook + executive summary
- BAA reconciliation against data flow diagram
- Remediation roadmap with owners, dates, and verification mechanisms
- 1 round of revisions on the deliverable
Not included (scoped separately)
- Remediation execution (separately scoped or rolled into a vCISO retainer)
- Penetration testing or vulnerability scanning (refer-out, optional add-on)
- Multi-site enrollment (priced per additional location)
HIPAA Readiness Audit
4–6 week fixed-bidClinics or healthcare-tech firms that need broader Security Rule readiness — administrative, physical, and technical safeguards — typically before a cyber-insurance renewal, after a near-miss event, or when a payer/partner is requesting attestation.
Includes the SRA above, plus a full Security Rule walkthrough across all required and addressable specifications, policy gap analysis against §164.306–164.318, BA agreement review, training-program review, and a written readiness statement suitable for insurance carriers and audit defenses.
Included
- Everything in the standalone SRA
- Full Security Rule walkthrough (admin, physical, technical safeguards)
- Policy gap report mapped to §164.306–164.318 and NIST SP 800-66 Rev. 2
- Business Associate Agreement audit (existing BAAs vs. data flow diagram)
- Security awareness program review with vendor recommendation
- Written readiness statement for cyber-insurance underwriting
- Executive presentation to leadership / board
Not included (scoped separately)
- Multi-state operation (priced as multi-site engagement below)
- HITRUST certification (separate engagement, partner-supported)
- Hands-on remediation (vCISO retainer or fixed-bid remediation project)
Multi-Site / Specialty Engagement
6–10 week fixed-bidClinic groups (3–15 locations), behavioral-health or oncology practices with elevated PHI sensitivity, substance-use-disorder records under 42 CFR Part 2, or PE-backed roll-ups standardizing across portfolio practices.
Same methodology as the Readiness Audit, scaled across multiple sites with shared-control reuse where appropriate and per-location attestation where required. We coordinate one project plan, one set of policies, and one remediation roadmap — not 15 separate audits.
Included
- Everything in HIPAA Readiness Audit, scaled across sites
- 42 CFR Part 2 scoping for SUD-record handling (where applicable)
- Shared-control matrix (which controls inherit from the parent vs. site-specific)
- Per-location attestation packets
- Centralized policy library suitable for all sites
- Roll-up dashboard for portfolio reporting (PE backers, board)
Not included (scoped separately)
- HITRUST or SOC 2 certification (referred to partner; we coordinate)
- Pen-testing across all sites (scoped separately if needed)
Each engagement is fixed-bid against a written scope. We publish methodology, not pricing — every quote is custom to your environment, regulated obligations, and timeline.
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Common questions
Straight answers to what prospective clients ask us most about compliance & audit.
Is a Security Risk Analysis actually required, or just a best practice?
Required. 45 CFR § 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A) makes an accurate and thorough risk analysis a mandatory administrative safeguard for every covered entity and business associate — and it's consistently the first document OCR requests in an investigation. 'We didn't know it was required' has featured in enforcement actions for over a decade; it has never worked as a defense.
What's the difference between the SRA and the Readiness Audit?
The SRA is the risk analysis itself — the focused three-week engagement that produces the six artifacts OCR investigators ask for. The Readiness Audit includes that SRA and then walks the full Security Rule: policy gaps against §164.306–164.318, business associate agreement review, training-program review, and a written readiness statement you can hand to an insurance underwriter. If your driver is one specific document, take the SRA; if the question is 'are we actually ready,' take the audit.
Will this make us HIPAA certified?
No — because there is no such thing. Neither HHS nor OCR certifies HIPAA compliance, and no third party can. Anyone selling a 'HIPAA certification' is selling reassurance, not standing. What you get from us is what actually holds up: a documented, methodologically defensible body of evidence that your safeguards were assessed and your gaps have a remediation plan with owners and dates.
We did an SRA from a template a few years ago. Isn't that enough?
Usually not, on two counts. Age: risk analysis must reflect your current environment, and a practice that has since added an EHR module, a telehealth platform, or an AI scribe has a materially different risk surface. Depth: OCR's enforcement record shows template checklists failing precisely because they never enumerate your specific systems and data flows. A defensible SRA is built on your asset inventory and data-flow diagram — not on someone else's blanks.
How much of our staff's time will an engagement consume?
Less than most expect — we've scoped the process around a working clinic's reality. Plan for a kickoff session, roughly hour-long interviews with your practice administrator, IT lead or MSP, and compliance owner, and some document pulls your office manager can mostly delegate. A few focused hours per key person across the engagement, not weeks of disruption. Patient care doesn't stop for an audit, and we don't ask it to.
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